Influence of frame size and body condition score on performance of Brahman cattle

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 77, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 3140-3149

  Vargas, C A ^a   Olson, T A ^a   Chase Jr , C C ^b   Hammond, A C ^c   Elzo, M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c WESTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Body Conformation; Height; Production; Reproductive Traits; Somatotype; Zebu

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS INDICUS; BOS TAURUS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; MALE; PARITY; SEXUAL MATURATION; SURVIVAL RATE;

ANIMALS; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; FEMALE; MALE; PARITY; SEXUAL MATURATION; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 0033255423     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1999.77123140x     Document Type: Article

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